capitular

An act passed in a chapter.

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to a capitulum.
    • the capitular process of a vertebra
  2. Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
    • From the pope to the member of the capitular body. - 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity:

Origin

From Middle English capituler, from Medieval Latin capitulāris, from Latin capitulum (“a small head, a chapter”).

Derived

capitularly circumcapitular coelocapitular

Noun

  1. An act passed in a chapter.
  2. A member of a chapter.
    • The chapter itself, and all its members or capitulars. - 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […],...
  3. The head or prominent part.

Origin

From Late Latin capitulāre, capitulārium, capitulārius, from Latin capitulum (“a small head, a chapter”).

Forms

capitulars